Name: Easter Orange Biscuits
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 100 g sugar; The zest of 1 orange; 2 tbsp orange juice; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 250 g flour; 1 tsp baking powder

Easter Orange Biscuits. Every Easter my mother-in-law makes the most delicious Greek Orange Biscuits. These traditional biscuits, called Koulourakia Me Portokali, are pure heavenly goodness! They are so full of flavor and a wonderful combination of citrus and sweetness. Choosing the juiciest oranges for this recipe will make the best biscuits! Chocolate Orange Easter Biscuits Recipe In an electric stand mixer (or a large bowl with an electric hand whisk) beat together the softened butter, the salt & the caster sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the egg to the mixture in two halves, mix well after each addition then stir through the orange zest. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. You can cook Easter Orange Biscuits using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Easter Orange Biscuits

It's 2 of eggs.
Prepare 100 g of sugar.
It's of The zest of 1 orange.
It's 2 tbsp of orange juice.
Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
You need 250 g of flour.
You need 1 tsp of baking powder.

Grease fluted tube or bundt cake pan. In small saucepan, melt all ingredients except for biscuits over medium low heat. Make a well in the center and add orange peel, orange juice, and milk. Stir until dough just clings together.

Easter Orange Biscuits step by step

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Whisk the eggs in a bowl until light and fluffy.
Add the sugar, orange zest, orange juice and vanilla extract and mix again.
Fold in the flour and baking powder bit by bit.
Use a tablespoon to spoon the mixture onto a baking tray and bake for 8-12 minutes.

Put biscuits onto a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with orange juice and sprinkle with sugar. The addition of orange makes them perfect for breakfast or even snack. We are big lovers of biscuits and scones, from these very popular Maple Glazed Brown Sugar Scones to these equally popular Homemade Simple Biscuits. But for this Easter, it is all about orange zest and cranberries.